Job Summary
As a Care Assistant you will provide the highest quality of individual care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. You will deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans. Duties will be varied and include supporting and encouraging our residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. You will help them to book appointments, arrange transport and where necessary, escort them on visits and assist with their shopping. Every day will be diverse, and you'll have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.
Location
Mewstone Place, Dartmouth, Devon.
Responsibilities
* Deliver housekeeping and domestic support across the general estate, including apartment cleans.
* Encourage and support residents to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing.
* Assist residents with booking appointments, arranging transport, escorting them on visits and facilitating shopping.
* Provide overall support to enable residents to live later life well.
Qualifications
* Warm, friendly individual with ideally some experience of working in a care or support environment.
* Passion for making a difference to the wellbeing and happiness of older people and enjoy working as part of a team in a busy work setting.
* Driven to deliver excellent customer service.
* Desire to work in the Health and Social care sector and a relevant qualification such as QCF Health and Social Care (Adults) Level 2; alternative qualifications and relevant experience will also be considered.
Benefits
* Hourly rate of £13.70 per hour, plus up to an additional £1.30 for working evening and weekend hours.
* 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata if part time).
* Life insurance and company pension.
* Opportunities to stay in our guest suites across all our developments UK wide.
* Discounts on apartment purchases for employees and immediate family.
* Management and leadership training and support with professional qualifications.
* 24/7 access to the Employee Assist Programme including counsellors and legal advisors and access to in‑house Mental Health First Aiders.
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